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BEST PRACTICES: Resurgence of encrypted thumb drives shows value of offline backups — in the field

The Last Watchdog

Encrypted flash drives, essentially secure storage on a stick, are a proven technology that has been readily available for at least 15 years. Related: Can Europe’s GDPR restore data privacy? For instance, with ransomware, one of the best protections is to have a physical offline backup.

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Tips to protect your data, security, and privacy from a hands-on expert

Malwarebytes

Likewise, avoid keygens, cracks, and other pirated software that can often compromise your data, privacy, or both. In addition, disabling browser push technology is recommended as it has become a source of abuse. It should only be connected to do the backup, and then once the backup has been completed, disconnected.

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MIT Report Spotlights Triple Threat Fueling Data Breach Tsunami

SecureWorld News

As high-profile data breaches and leaks continue making headlines, a new report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) examines the triple-whammy of factors enabling this tidal wave of personal data theft. These escalations have made ransomware an even more potent data breach threat.

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The Impacts of Data Loss on Your Organization

Security Affairs

Over time, these components housing sensitive data can fail and shut down, leading to data loss. Without adequate backups, the data they house can be lost forever. Human Error: Human error is another contributing factor to data loss, one that accounts for a significant portion of data loss incidents.

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Privacy and security in the software designing

Security Affairs

The importance of carrying out a careful risk and impact assessment in order to safeguard the security of the information and the data privacy. Therefore, it’s essential to carry out a careful risk and impact assessment in order to safeguard the security of the information and the data privacy.

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Cybersecurity CEO: 5 Cybercrime Trends to Watch for in 2021

Herjavec Group

At the onset of the year, we predicted that the top priority for any CISO or CIO will be to manage the risk associated with digital transformation and enhance their security programs in order to keep up with new technological complexity. Looking back, that was an understatement! . Increased Spending on Compliance .

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How can small businesses ensure Cybersecurity?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Legal ramifications Small organizations are also subject to various industry legal and regulatory regulations like GDPR , HIPAA , and CCPA to maintain data privacy. A cyber-attack resulting in valuable data loss ultimately triggers regulatory penalties. This negatively impacts your business as you fail to meet customer demands.